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Just because we're now deep into November doesn't mean we can't do a Twitter Round-Up for October 2011. What with the Arc and the BC11, October tends to be a big month for horse racing.
But we're not all-about-racing here. No sirree. A USA gold medal, ze fillies making a sweep and stylin' are part of ...

Go get a beverage. Maybe a snack. This one is a bit long. I found a lot of interesting things on Twitter this month.
From Burghley to walking horses (no zebras, though) and a lot of juicy stuff in-between, as well as a touching tribute to an equestrian lost.
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[caption id="attachment_7046" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Say ... this coffee wagon serving up tasty beverages in the Equine Village at the KY World Equestrian Games looks kinda familiar . . . /Photo by Rhonda Lane"]
Yes, things have been mighty quiet here lately. That's because I've been out gathering some awesome things for you.
I spent in KY during ...

A video about the Keeneland Library's collection from the Daily Racing Form
If you're in or near Lexington and enjoy horse racing history, swing by Keeneland to checkout the library. You can look up some stories from racing's past. Or admire the equine art on display. Or gaze at the sweeping vistas of Bluegrass pastureland from ...

[caption id="attachment_6672" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Visitors to the Kentucky Horse Park pet a Tennessee Walking Horse during a Parade of Breeds demo/Photo by Rhonda Lane"]
Sometimes crazy contests, goals and projects merge. Lexington, KY, was my home prior to moving to this suburb of Hartford. I like Lexington so much that I often return on vacation. Shh ...

[caption id="attachment_6554" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="I know - you don't see any books in the picture. But there are plenty of horse souvenirs in Kentucky, including horse books. Gift shop in Louisville airport. October 2009/Photo by Rhonda Lane"]
Some of the sturdiest, easy-to-pack souvenirs are books. Unless you go overboard and buy too many, but I wouldn't ...

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No doubt - horse racing is a colorful sport.
Except there's one color no one likes to see at the track. Even if you're a Kentuckian who "bleeds blue" or your favorite horse is ridden under blue silks, the blue item we don't ...

I'm going to promote joining an organization for no other reason than I've found it to be a good deal for me.
For the record, I don't get a cut if you decide to join. I receive no reward for talking up the group. Just so's you know.
But I'm going to renew my Kentucky Equine Education ...

[caption id="attachment_4703" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="2008 Columbus Day weekend at the Southington-Cheshire YMCA's Camp Sloper/Photo by Rhonda Lane"]
New England, where I live, is famous for "fall color." Visitors that New Englanders refer to as "leaf peepers" come from all over to admire the bright display, especially when the leaves reach peak color.
In our part of ...

Heads up, y'all.
After I did some whining about it on Twitter, the Bloodhorse came through with the news that we can watch the Keeneland September Yearling Sale live over the Internet for free.
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